BILL NUMBER:  AB 911
  VETOED	DATE: 10/12/2009




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 911 without my signature.

I agree with the author and sponsors that emergency room overcrowding
is a significant crisis facing our healthcare delivery system in
California.  Although I support the intent behind this bill, statute
is not necessary and I do not believe it will provide any significant
improvement to the underlying problem.

Hospitals and emergency room physicians have a strong and compelling
interest to reduce emergency room overcrowding.  I would encourage
them to use the crowding score outlined in this bill and work to
develop full-capacity protocols that best address their individual
hospital needs.

For this reason, I am unable to sign this bill.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger